The Press Complaints Commission

http://www.pcc.org.uk/

The PCC is an independent self-regulatory body which deals with complaints about the editorial content of newspapers and magazines (and their websites).

The code of practise areas are:
- Accuracy
- Oppurtunity to reply
- Privacy
- Harassment
- Intrusion into grief and shock
- Children
- Children in sex cases
- Hospitals
- Reporting crime
- Clandestine devices and subterfuge
- Victims of sex cases
- Discrimination
- Financial journalism
- Confidential sources
- Witness payments in criminal trials
- The public interest

From the activity I have learnt about the factor that have to be considered for published materials, what the editiors have to do and how these factors will affect Shindig Whirl and what needs to be included in my magazine.

The main ideas of the Press Complaints Commission is to ensure the published information is accurate, keeps the privacy of the people involved (especially in cases involving children and sex cases), doesn't intrude and gives the reader an oppurtunity to reply. With some cases, it could be argued that the article is intruding in peoples personal life however it can be argued that the article is in the public interest sector, for example, John Terry having an affair was deemed in the public interest sector because he is considered a role model in society.